… Rallies APC faithful ahead of primaries

… Says Tinubu’s interventions in Ondo unprecedented

The minister of youth affairs, Ayo Olawande, on Friday urged members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State to mobilise en masse and participate actively in the presidential direct primary election.

While urging unity ahead of the 2027 general elections in support of President Bola Tinubu’s reelection bid, the minister harped on his commitment to working alongside other party leaders and stakeholders in the state to secure what he described as a victory for the president.

Speaking during an interview with newsmen, Olawande cited developmental strides and an unprecedented increase in federal presence across Ondo State since Tinubu assumed office as the reasons why the President’s re-election bid should be supported.

Olawande pointed to several ongoing federal interventions and infrastructure projects currently underway in the state, including the dualisation of the Akure–Ore Road, the Akure–Ado Road project, the establishment of a teaching hospital in Akure, and direct federal support for the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) Teaching Hospital, among other key initiatives.

According to the minister, the projects reflect the Tinubu administration’s commitment to improving infrastructure and healthcare delivery systems within Ondo State, adding that such efforts have already begun to yield improvements in the lives of ordinary citizens.

He further emphasised what he described as an unprecedented level of federal representation for the state, noting that Ondo currently boasts three serving ministers in the Federal Executive Council, alongside additional appointments of indigenes into ambassadorial positions and other strategic federal roles.

“The achievements of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu speak for themselves, and Ondo State has been a direct beneficiary of his commitment to national development.

“For the first time in our history, Ondo State has three members in the Federal Executive Council. This is unprecedented. It shows the President’s belief in our capacity and our role in building the Nigeria of our dreams,” Olawande stated.

The minister maintained that the development has reinforced the confidence the Tinubu administration places in the state’s political leadership and its contributions to national governance, urging party members to reciprocate that trust through active participation in the democratic process.

He further called on all party faithful to turn out in large numbers for the forthcoming direct primary election, describing the exercise as critical to consolidating what he termed the hard-won gains of the current administration ahead of the 2027 general elections.

“We are ready. Ondo State is ready. “We will stand united to ensure that the president returns to office to continue the good work he has started,” he stated.